Delta has entered a partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace to advance the development of more sustainable aircraft taxiing systems.
The two companies said Delta’s Sustainable Skies Lab will contribute its “decades of airline operating experience” to help Green Taxi refine its electric taxiing system, which is designed to move aircraft on the ground without the use of their engines.
“This collaboration is about taking action today to show meaningful progress in aviation sustainability with technology that makes operations cleaner and more efficient,” said David Valaer, CEO of Green Taxi Aerospace, in a news release.
Green Taxi estimates that just one aircraft using its electric taxiing system will cut emissions by 85% and save operators about $350,000 per year. It would also reduce wear on engines and brakes, and cut down on noise.
“Our Green Taxi partnership is another example of Delta’s approach to impact what we can control today while we innovate future technologies like scaling sustainable aviation fuel and revolutionary fleet development,” said Sangita Sharma, director of Delta’s Sustainable Skies Lab.
Delta has said it plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
